La Jolla, CA, USA
November 30, 2016 – December 1, 2016
University of California San Diego

This unique forum investigated current and emerging challenges related to improving energy balance behavior assessment and intervention via technology, and focused on how the research community might embrace and apply innovative new tools.

Am J Prev Med Theme Section: Innovative Tools for Assessing Diet and Physical Activity for Health Promotion

The Tech Summit resulted in four publications, appearing as a theme section in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine:

Organized by:
IAFNS Committee on Balancing Food & Activity for Health
University of California, San Diego 
American College of Sports Medicine
with programmatic input from NIH and USDA ARS

Program

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Welcome & Introductions - Video

IDENTIFY COMMON ISSUES - featured presentations

  • State of the Science of Energy Balance Research Across the Lifespan - David Allison, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham Video
  • State of Technology and Innovation related to Physical Activity and Healthful EatingEric Hekler, PhD, Arizona State University Video

Additional Presentations

  • Guidance and Standards for the Responsible Conduct of mHealth Research - Camille Nebeker, EdD, MS, UC San Diego Video
  • Circadian Rhythm as it Relates to Overall Health, Wellness, and Risk for Disease - Satchin Panda, PhD, the Salk Institute Video

CHILDREN & YOUTH -  Moderator: Tom Robinson, MD, Stanford

  • Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Carol J. Boushey, PhD, MPH, RD, University of Hawaii Video
  • Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Jaqueline Kerr, PhD, MSc University of California San Diego Video
  • Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Donna Spruijt-Metz, MFA, PhD, University of Southern California Video

Thursday, 1 December 2016

ADULTS - Moderators: Rick Troiano, PhD, NIH - Intro Video

  • Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Rick Weiss, MS, Viocare Video
  • Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Anand Iyer, PhD, WellDoc Video
  • Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Lauren Ptomey, PhD, RD, LD, University of Kansas Video 

OLDER ADULTS - Moderators: David Klurfeld, PhD, USDA, & Tamara Harris, MD, National Institute on Aging - Intro Video

  • Current Technologies in Diet Assessment & Intervention - Sai Das, PhD, Tufts University Video
  • Current Technologies in Physical Activity Assessment & Intervention - Jacqueline Kerr, PhD, MSc, University of California San Diego Video
  • Advances & Challenges in Measuring Dietary Intake and Physical Activity - Todd Manini, PhD, University of Florida Video

Concluding Panel & Summit Closing Remarks - Kevin Patrick, MD, MS, UCSD

Full event video playlist can be found on the IAFNS YouTube Channel.